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layout: default
title: Customize and download
slug: customize
lead: Customize Bootstrap's components, Less variables, and jQuery plugins to get your very own version.
---


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  <strong>Heads up!</strong> The default value for <code>@brand-primary</code> has changed in the latest release to improve contrast and accessibility. Please double check your compiled CSS when upgrading.
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<div class="bs-docs-section bs-customizer-import">
  <div id="import-drop-target" class="bs-dropzone">
    <div class="import-header">
      <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-download-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span>
    </div>
    <p class="lead">Have an existing configuration? Upload your <code>config.json</code> to import it.</p>
    <p>Drag and drop here, or <label id="import-manual-trigger" class="btn-link">manually upload<input type="file" id="import-file-select" class="hidden"></label>.</p>
    <hr>
    <p><strong>Don't have one?</strong> That's okay—just start customizing the fields below.</p>
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<form class="bs-customizer">
  <div class="bs-docs-section" id="less-section">
    <button class="btn btn-default toggle" type="button">Toggle all</button>
    <h1 id="less" class="page-header">Less files</h1>

    <p class="lead">Choose which Less files to compile into your custom build of Bootstrap. Not sure which files to use? Read through the <a href="../css/">CSS</a> and <a href="../components/">Components</a> pages in the docs.</p>

    <div class="row">
      <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-4">
        <h3>Common CSS</h3>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="print.less">
            Print media styles
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="type.less">
            Typography
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="code.less">
            Code
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="grid.less">
            Grid system
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="tables.less">
            Tables
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="forms.less" data-dependents="navbar.less,input-groups.less">
            Forms
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="buttons.less" data-dependents="button-groups.less">
            Buttons
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="responsive-utilities.less">
            Responsive utilities
          </label>
        </div>
      </div><!-- .col-xs-6 .col-sm-4 -->

      <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-4">
        <h3>Components</h3>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="glyphicons.less">
            Glyphicons
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="button-groups.less" data-dependencies="buttons.less">
            Button groups
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="input-groups.less" data-dependencies="forms.less">
            Input groups
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="navs.less" data-dependents="navbar.less">
            Navs
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="navbar.less" data-dependencies="forms.less,navs.less">
            Navbar
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="breadcrumbs.less">
            Breadcrumbs
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="pagination.less">
            Pagination
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="pager.less">
            Pager
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="labels.less">
            Labels
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="badges.less">
            Badges
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="jumbotron.less">
            Jumbotron
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="thumbnails.less">
            Thumbnails
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="alerts.less">
            Alerts
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="progress-bars.less">
            Progress bars
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="media.less">
            Media items
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="list-group.less">
            List groups
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="panels.less">
            Panels
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="responsive-embed.less">
            Responsive embed
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="wells.less">
            Wells
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="close.less">
            Close icon
          </label>
        </div>
      </div><!-- .col-xs-6 .col-sm-4 -->

      <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-4">
        <h3>JavaScript components</h3>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="component-animations.less">
            Component animations (for JS)
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="dropdowns.less">
            Dropdowns
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="tooltip.less">
            Tooltips
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="popovers.less">
            Popovers
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="modals.less">
            Modals
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="carousel.less">
            Carousel
          </label>
        </div>
      </div><!-- .col-xs-6 .col-sm-4 -->
    </div><!-- /.row -->
  </div>

  <div class="bs-docs-section" id="plugin-section">
    <button class="btn btn-default toggle" type="button">Toggle all</button>
    <h1 id="plugins" class="page-header">jQuery plugins</h1>

    <p class="lead">Choose which jQuery plugins should be included in your custom JavaScript files. Unsure what to include? Read the <a href="../javascript/">JavaScript</a> page in the docs.</p>
    <div class="row">
      <div class="col-lg-6">
        <h4>Linked to components</h4>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="alert.js">
            Alert dismissal
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="button.js">
            Advanced buttons
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="carousel.js">
            Carousel functionality
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="dropdown.js">
            Dropdowns
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="modal.js">
            Modals
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="tooltip.js">
            Tooltips
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="popover.js" data-dependencies="tooltip.js">
            Popovers <small>(requires Tooltips)</small>
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="tab.js">
            Togglable tabs
          </label>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="col-lg-6">
        <h4>Magic</h4>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="affix.js">
            Affix
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="collapse.js">
            Collapse
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="scrollspy.js">
            Scrollspy
          </label>
        </div>
        <div class="checkbox">
          <label>
            <input type="checkbox" checked value="transition.js">
            Transitions <small>(required for any kind of animation)</small>
          </label>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-info">
      <h4>Produces two files</h4>
      <p>All checked plugins will be compiled into a readable <code>bootstrap.js</code> and a minified <code>bootstrap.min.js</code>. We recommend you use the minified version in production.</p>
    </div>

    <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-danger">
      <h4>jQuery required</h4>
      <p>All plugins require the latest version of <a href="http://jquery.com/" target="_blank">jQuery</a> to be included.</p>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="bs-docs-section" id="less-variables-section">
    <button class="btn btn-default toggle" type="button">Reset to defaults</button>
    <h1 id="less-variables" class="page-header">Less variables</h1>

    <p class="lead">Customize Less variables to define colors, sizes and more inside your custom CSS stylesheets.</p>
    {% include customizer-variables.html %}
  </div>

  <div class="bs-docs-section">
    <h1 id="download" class="page-header">Download</h1>

    <p class="lead">Hooray! Your custom version of Bootstrap is now ready to be compiled. Just click the button below to finish the process.</p>
    <div id="firefox-customizer-alert" class="alert alert-warning alert-dismissible fade in" role="alert">
      <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
      <h4>Warning for Firefox users!</h4>
      <p>Due to a possible browser bug, the customizer download randomly fails in Firefox. If this happens to you, we advise either retrying in Firefox or using one of the other browsers supported by the Customizer (Chrome or IE10+).</p>
    </div>
    <div class="bs-customize-download">
      <button type="submit" id="btn-compile" disabled class="btn btn-block btn-lg btn-outline" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'Customize', 'Download', 'Customize and Download');">Compile and Download</button>
    </div>
  </div><!-- /download -->
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